C. H. Booth Library Minutes
Fundraising Committee
January 24, 2014
Present: Trustees: Robert Geckle, Colleen Honan, Jennifer Reilly, Martha Robilotti. Librarians: Alana Bennison, Andrea Forsyth, Beryl Harrison, Brenda McKinley, Kim Weber
A follow-up letter to our annual appeal was discussed to assist the Booth Library in the aftermath of flooding
a. Vision: Communicating ongoing need for donations to reopen the Library with new programs and reconfigured spaces to better serve the needs of the community
b. Ideas: Photos, captions, list of Trustees, will create fundraising page on Library website to acknowledge donors, testimonials, explain "association library", Reopening preview/reception, add question regarding public acknowledgement to the envelope,
c. Assignment of Tasks
Andy Forsyth: Head creation of annual report for future mailings/communications
Kim Weber: send photos to Jen Reilly
Beryl Harrison: primary contact for questions from Press
Staff to handle: updated press release regarding thanks to area libraries for support
Bob Geckle: identify large donors
Jen Reilly: create newsletter, contact printers, gather info from past fundraising chairman
d. Timeline for completion and mailing: Aim for February 1st.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer K. Reilly
Secretary, Booth Library Board of Trustees
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